Display package



Aug. 29 1967 Filed Aug 50' 1965 U' E. ABEL DI SPLAY PACKAGE f*A T7 la e 25A* 2 d5 Q Y FIO Cf j] Si i' ,u fr* ,V j 3o I l I 6 2 SheeuS-SheeAt l INVENTOR Aug. 29, 1967 Filed Aug. 30, 1965 U. E. ABEL 3,338,393

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UQSULQ E. ABEL UnitedStates Patent O 3,338,393 DISPLAY PACKAGE Ursula E. Abel, 902 W. Roma Ave.,

' Phoenix, Ariz. 85013 Filed Aug. 30, 1965, Ser. No. 483,520 2 Claims. (Cl. 206-45.33)

My invention has to do with the art of display packages.

To merchandisers, it has long been known that when flimsy articles, such as those made of cloth, are displayed in packages, particularly when the packages are suspended from hooks or the like, as is usually the case when they are displayed on display racks in stores, it is usually necessary to mount the article on a stiffening member, such as a relatively stiff card, to prevent the article from sagging or slipping down and becoming wrinkled in the package, so that the package no longer presents an attractive display; and it adds substantially to the cost of such an item to have to provide such stitfening member.

It is therefore a principal object of my invention to provide a display package for such an article which supports the article against sagging or crumpling up in an end portion of the package, and which accomplishes this purpose without the use of any separate stiffening means.

More particularly, it is an object. to provide -a display package incorporating means within the upper or top portion of the package for clamping the top portion of the article against the underlying portion of the package and thereby suspending the article in the package.

It is also an object of my invention to provide simple, economical and eliicient means for displaying a ilimsy article on a display rack.

Other and subordinate objects and advantages of my invention will appear hereinafter.

To better explain my invention, I will now describe with some particularity presently preferred physical embodiments thereof, for which purpose I shall refer to the accompanying drawing wherein:

FIG. l is a front elevation;

FIG. 2 is a section taken on line 2 2 of FIG. l;

FIG. 3 is a plan view of the blank from which the device of FIGS. 1 and 2 is formed;

FIG. 4 is a front elevational view of a moded form ot' my invention;

FIG. 5 is a section taken on line 5-5 of FIG. 4;

FIG. 6 is a section taken on line 6-6 of FIG. 4;

FIG. 7 is a side elevation;

FIG. 8 is a plan view of the blank of which the device of FIGS. 4 to 7 is formed; and

FIG. 9 is a side elevation showing a further modification.

Referring now to the drawing, I show, in FIGS. 1 and 2, one embodiment of my invention comprising a body 5, which may be a sheet of relatively stiff material such as cardboard or plastic. The body 5 is made from the integral blank shown in FIG. 3, and has a back wall 6; an upper end portion 7 folded over the back wall and having its marginal end edge portion 8 folded backwardly at an angle and terminating in a serrated edge 9 to enable a flimsy article of merchandise 10 to be clamped between said edge and said back wall. For the purpose of providing the body with a hanger portion 15, the extreme upper end portions 16, 17 are adhered together and provided with registering hook-receiving holes 20.

The bottom end portion 22 is folded over the back wall and has its free end edge 24 terminating short of the bottom edge of portion 7 whereby to provide `a display space 25 through which the displayed article 10 may be visually observed. The purpose of the bottom end portion 22 is to shield the bottom end portion of the displayed item, as well as to hold the item against the back wall.

If desired, the entire body 5 may be enclosed within an envelope 27 of transparent material to protect the displayed article from exposure to the elements, as well as to retain the end portions 7 and 22 in their folded position.

In FIG. 3 I show the blank 30 from which my above described display package is formed.

Thus, to display an item of merchandise in my package it is only necessary to insert the upper end portion of the item between the edge 9 and the back wall 6 after the upper end portion 7 has been folded over, and then to fold the bottom end portion 22 over and apply the envelope 27.

The item will then remain supported and suspended in the package for display purposes and there is no danger of the item sagging downwardly into the lower end of the package.

Referring now to the embodiment package is shown as comprising a body a back wall 40, upper and lower front wall portions 42, 43 respectively, side wall portions 45, 46 and the top end hanger portion 50; all those portions being integral and formed from the material blank shown in FIG. 9.

The upper front wall portion 42 terminates in an angularly backwardly folded or bent portion 42a having a serrated edge 42b disposed to engage and clamp the displayed item 10 between said edge and the back wall 40.

The hanger portion 50` is formed by folding the blank portions 40a, 40b upon themselves and adhering them together. Both the latter portions are perforated to provide registering display hook receiving holes 55.

After the blank is folded into its package form, the side wall portions 45a, 45b are positioned inside and parallel the side wall portions 4S, 46 respectively, and the tabs 50 are inserted in the slots 52, 53 respectively to retain the package in its folded position. If desired, the entire package may be enclosed in a transparent envelope 55.

As shown in FIG. 4, it will be noted that the adjacent edges of the -upper front wall portion 42 and the bottom front wall portion 43 are spaced apart to provide Ia display or package having window 57 through which the displayed item might be visually observed.

In t-he embodiment of FIG. 9, I show an adaptation of my invention as an economical display hanger apart from any enclosing package. Here the hanger comprises a single strip of the material lbend upon itself and bonded together 4to form the hanger portions, said portions having eXtension portions 61 bent angularly outwardly away yfrom eac-h other and each of those portions terminates in a marginal portion 62 folded inwardly and angularly towards each other and each terminating in a serrated edge 63. The displayed article 10 is engaged by and between the oppositely disposed serrated edges y63, so that the remaining portion of the article may be suspended ybelow the disof FIGS. 4 8, the

play hanger. The portions 60 are perforated to provide registering holes 65 to receive a display hook, not shown.

I claim:

1. In a display device for suspending a relatively imsy article of merchandise in an upright display position, a body comprising a sheet of relatively stiff material presenting a display surface and having its upper end portion folded upon itself whereby to provide a reinforced upper end portion of said body for the purpose of providing a hanger; said stifened upper end portion having a depending eXtension portion terminating in an angularly upwardly disposed ange terminating in an article-engaging serrated edge `for retaining the upper end portion of said article clamped against said display surface, and an envelope member enclosing said -body and bearing against said article engaging portion with suflicient pressure to maintain said serrated edge in retaining engagement with said article being displayed. A

2. The device of claim 1 wherein said body has side extensions providing side walls for said body.

Reerences Cited UNITED STATES PATENTS 1,996,172 `4/ 1935 Reed 20654.14 2,492,226 12/1949 Kohl et al. 211-89 2,932,401 2/1960 Hagar 206-79 3,145,848 8/1964 Wood 229-28 THERON E. CONDON, Primary Examiner. WILLIAM T. DIXSON, IR., Assistant Examiner, 

1. IN A DISPLAY DEVICE FOR SUSPENDING A RELATIVELY FLIMSY ARTICLE OF MERCHANDISE IN AN UPRIGHT DISPLAY POSITION, A BODY COMPRISING A SHEET OF RELATIVELY STIFF MATERIAL PRESENTING A DISPLAY SURFACE AND HAVING ITS UPPER END PORTION FOLDED UPON ITSELF WHEREBY TO PROVIDE A REINFORCED UPPER END PORTION OF SAID BODY FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING A HANGER; SAID STIFFENED UPPER END PORTION HAVING A DEPENDING EXTENSION PORTION TERMINATING IN AN ANGULARLY UPWARDLY DISPOSED FLANGE TERMINATING IN AN ARTICLE-ENGAGING SERRATED EDGE FOR RETAINING THE UPPER END PORTION OF SAID ARTICLE CLAMPED AGAINST SAID DISPLAY SURFACE, AND AN ENVELOPE MEMBER ENCLOSING SAID BODY AND BEARING AGAINST SAID ARTICLE ENGAGING PORTION WITH SUFFICIENT PRESSURE TO MAINTAIN SAID SERRATED EDGE IN RETAINING ENGAGEMENT WITH SAID ARTICLE BEING DISPLAYED. 